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"A blend of Herman Hesse, Tom Robbins and Kurt Vonnegut." Washington Post
"Amusing and amiable....Murphy has a deft, light touch." Kirkus Reviews
"A rich, vast, and slyly comedic novel that leaves you laughing and weeping. Read and rejoice." Malachy McCourt, author of A Monk Swimming
"The reader will be delighted and entertained by these teachings, and this beautifully written book will open the Zen world to everyone". Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones
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The Time of New Weather
The future isn’t what it used to be and the past won’t leave us alone... (Click on the link to read more)
Bantam/Dell
ISBN: 0553586793 (Mass Market Paperback April 08)
ISBN: 0553382454 (Original Trade Paperback)

The Finished Man
A wry, rollicking look at love, the literati, and Southern California... (Click on the link to read more)
Bantam/Dell
ISBN: 0553382446

The Hope Valley Hubcap King
Bibi Brown is an ordinary young man with an extraordinary destiny... (Click on the link to read more)
Bantam/Dell
ISBN: 0385337825

One Bird, One Stone: 108 American Zen Stories
A distinctly American take on the ancient tradition of Zen Buddhism... (Click on the link to read more)
Foreward by John Daido Loori, Roshi
Renaissance Books
ISBN: 1-58063-221-1

BOOKS AS GIFTS

I'm always delighted to sign books, either for yourself or if you plan to give them as gifts. Just send them to me with return postage and the names of the recipients. Please email me for more information.

Zen Resources
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One Bird, One Stone
is between printings and currently only available from the author. Please Email me to order. Signed first editions from St. Martin's Press still available at cover price of $17.95 (will go up to $20 in 2008) plus $2 shipping in U.S.

AUDIO INTERVIEW
Go to The Writing Show to hear my online interview discussing The Time of New Weather.